Wall-board support



Dec. 27, 1927.

R. T. RUTH WALL BARD SUPPORT Filed Nov. 9. 1926 l Schumi, J

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Patented Dec. 27, 1253237.`

NUNIT-151D STATES y tensa ROSS T. RUTH, OF VNERSET, IUWA.

Application filed November 9, 1926. Serial No. 147,363.

This invent-ion relates to supports and more particularly to a device by means of which a strip of wall board, such as beaver board or the like, may be held in engagement with ceiling rafters while it is being nailed to the rafters.

One object of the invention is to provide a support of this character by means of which the wall board may be lirinly snpported in close contacting engagement with the ceilingbeams and prevented from moving out of proper relation to the ceiling beams or wall board already mounted.

Another object of the invention is to per- Init the support to be vertically adjusted so that it may be employed in roorns having ceilings of different heights.

another object of the invention is to provide the support with an elongated body portion for engagement with the wall board to be supported and props for the body portion which may be folded and extend longitudinally beneath the saine thereby permitting the support to be reduced to a compact mass and easily transported or stored in a small space.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the support that it will be of light weight and easy to move from one` position in a room to another.

rlhe invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein V Figure 1 is a view showing the support in sido elevation and a section ot wall boarding supported thereby;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the support;

Fig. 3 .is a view in elevation looking the inner tace ot one oli the props, and

Fig. 4 is a view in elevation looking at the enter face of the other prop.

The wall board support constituting the `subject-matter oit' this invention is provided with a body portion having side bars 1 connectedby endbars 2 and 3 and braced inter-- mediate its length by cross bars l. The body portion will, therefore, be formed as open traine and may very elliectively support a strip of wall boarding without having excessive surface engagement therewith.

The prop at one end of the body is provided with side bars 5 connected at their upper ends by a head bar 6 and braced by a cross bar 7. It Will be understoody that, it desired, additional cross bars 7 may be provided. Each sidebar 5 is provided with an auxiliary section 8 which fits against its inner face and is held in engagement therewith by l collars 9 and 10. The collars 10 are secured tothe side bars 5 adjacent their lower ends, but the collars 9 are freely slioable andoarry set screws 11- which, when tightened, will serve to firmly hold the extensions 8 in a set position with their lower end portions projecting downwardly the proper distance to retain Jdie adjacent end of the body close to the ceiling. lt will be obvious that, it desired, the collars may also be provided with set screws. At its upper end, the prop is pivoted to the body by hinges 12 disposed adjacent the ends of the head bar 6 and attache-d to the under tace of the body.

The prop for the other end of thebody is formed, shown in Fig. ll. Referring to this ligure, it will be seen that instead of proriding the prop with side bars 5 a single standard 13 is employed. The standard 13 is of the same length as the side bars 5 and at its upper end is secured to a crosshead 1a to which hinges 15 are secured. rlhe hinges 15 are attached to the under face of the body. will thus be seen that this prop as well as the prop previously described may be swung to a folded position and fill extend longitudinally of the body in overlying relation to earch other. eide laces of the standard 13 and end portions of the crosshead 1/l. Therefore, the standard and crossliead will be firmly held vin proper relation to each other and danger ot the standard being accidentally wrenched loose from the crosshead will be prevented.

Braces 16 extend between the 4 lil) jin auxiliary section 18 is provided tor the stands`4 V'd 13 and is held in engagement therewith b v collars 1 9 and 20, corresponding to the collars 1.0 and 11. ed to the standard adjacent its lower end and the collar 20 carries a set screw 21 which, when tightened. will ilirinly but releasably retain the eXtension in a set position.-

llhen the support is in use, the props are i swung downwardly to an operative position and the extensions 8 and 1S adjusted so that the body portion will be disposed adjacent the ceiling beams oi the room.V The strip of wall boarding 22 is slid into position upon the support andthe props again adjusted so that the body will be elevated and the wall boarding moved into close contacting engage nient with the ceiling beams. Nails or other Ytasteners will now be driven through thewall boarding into the ceiling beams and the props can then be lowered slightly to move the body rilhe collar 19 is securlOS out of clamping engagement with the wall board and the support moved to a new position and the operation repeated until the entire ceiling has been covered with Wall boarding. The extensions can then he retracted and the props folded so that theyT extend beneath the body and the support easily carried to a new place of use and stored in a small space.

l-Iaving thus described the invention, I claim: s

A support olf the character described coinprisingr a body haring side bars, cross bars extending between and secured against the ends ot said side bars and bracing strips extending between the side bars and secured against the under faces thereof in spaced relation to eaeh other longitudinally thereof, and props `for said body disposed at the ends thereof, each prop including upper and lower sections movable longitudinally of each other to adjust the height ol the prop, means to releasably secure the lower section in a verti cally adjusted position, a cross head at the upper end ot said upper section hinged to said body and disposed below one ol. said cross bars parallel thereto and: adapted to contact wilhtlie under lace thereof to liint downward swinging inovenlent ot the prop beyond a, vertical position.

In testimony whereo'l l allix my sizfpiature.`

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